Razak Simpson

Last updated

Razak Simpson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Mampong, Ghana
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Nations
Number 30
Youth career
Elite Soccer Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Ashanti Gold 4 (0)
2021 → Liberty Professionals (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2023 WAFA 13 (0)
2023– Nations 40 (2)
International career‡
2024– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Razak Simpson (born 15 July 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ghanaian Premier League side Nations and the Ghana national team. [1]

Contents

Club career

Simpson started his career with Elite Soccer Academy. In July 2019, he was signed by Obuasi-based team Ashanti Gold on a 5-year deal. [2] He become the club's third signing of the season with Isaac Opoku Agyemang and Kwadwo Amoako being the first and second. [3] [4] He made his debut on 15 January 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 57 minute for Musa Mohammed in a goalless draw match against Legon Cities. [5]

In March 2021, Simpson joined Liberty Professionals on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut against on 4 April 2021, in a 2–0 loss to Bechem United. He is currently at Nations FC. The following weekend he played the full 90 minutes and helped Liberty to keep a clean sheet in a 4–0 victory over Elmina Sharks. [6] [7] [8] During his loan spell, he featured in 16 league matches, only missing one within the second half of the season. He also won one man of the match award. [9]

International career

Simpson made his Ghana national team debut on 15 November 2024 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola at the Estádio 11 de Novembro. He played the full game in a 1–1 draw. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hans Kwofie</span> Ghanaian footballer (born 1989)

Hans Kwofie was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a forward for Birgunj United FC in the Nepal Super League. He was the top goal scorer in the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League.

Abdul Razak Cromwell is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Central Valley Fuego.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince Owusu (Ghanaian footballer)</span> Ghanaian footballer

Prince Kwabena Owusu is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hedaya.

The 2020–21 Ghana Premier League is the 65th season of top professional association football league in Ghana. The season started on 14 November 2020. 18 teams were competing in the league with each club playing each other twice, home and away, with the three clubs at the bottom of the league relegated to the Division One League. Hearts of Oak became champion for the first time since twelve years.

Kwadwo Amoako is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghanaian Premier League side Ashanti Gold S.C.

Victor Kweku Aidoo is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ghanaian Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak.

Kwadwo Obeng Junior is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ghanaian Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak.

Frederick Ansah Botchway is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zimbabwean club Dynamos City.

Michelle Sarpong is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yaw Annor</span> Togolese footballer (born 1997)

Yaw Annor is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Egypt Premier League side National Bank of Egypt. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.

Isaac Opoku Agyemang is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ashanti Gold. He previously played for Ghanaian side Ashanti Gold where he scored a brace on his Ghana Premier League debut in 2020.

Richard Osei Agyemang is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.

Mubarak Yussif is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Philippine Football League side Manila Digger.

The 2021–21 season of Ghanaian club Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. The season covered the period from 20 November 2020 to 8 August 2021.

The 2021–22 Ghana Premier League was the 66th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana which began on 29 October 2021 and concluded on 19 June 2022. Hearts of Oak were the defending champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence Agyekum</span> Ghanaian professional footballer

Lawrence Agyekum is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge, on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Dennis Kodwo Nkrumah-Korsah is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Ghana Premier League side Hearts of Oak. He previously played for Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs, whom he captained.

Razak Issah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghanaian Premier league side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs. He rose to prominence after scoring a direct free-kick during the first match of the 2020–21 season against Ebusua Dwarfs' rivals Elmina Sharks.

Kwaku Karikari is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club AC Horsens.

Simon Appiah Asamoah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Mjøndalen.

References

  1. ↑ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ashanti Gold sign teenager Razak Simpson on 5-year deal". Ghana Sports Online. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ashantigold sign midfielder Razak Simpson on a five year deal". GhanaSoccernet. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Laryea, Beatrice. "Ashgold sign Amoako, Agyemang, others". Graphic SPORTS. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Match Report of Legon Cities FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2020-01-15 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (10 April 2021). "Match Report : Liberty Professionals 4-0 Elmina Sharks - Liberty thump Sharks to keep survival hopes alive". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Liberty Professionals win big against Elmina Sharks at Sogakope". www.ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 19 Match Report- Liberty Professionals 4-0 Elmina Sharks". GhanaSoccernet. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "WAFA set to sign AshantiGold defender Razak Simpson to replace Konadu Yiadom". GhanaSoccernet. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Angola v Ghana game report". ESPN. 15 November 2024.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.